I worked at XM Radio from 2000-2008. Pat DiNizio and I received hundreds of packages a week from bands and musicians that wanted to make it in the industry. Problem was out if 100 packages, 1 was great, 4 showed promise and 6 had potential with a lot work and dedication. I spent 15 hours […]

He alienated his core audience. Which was sensitive females. An hunk who could both croon and wail, it was John Mayer’s crooning that delivered star status. Back when VH1 still played music and Top Forty radio wasn’t the haven of producer-driven, made by committee pop. Under the best of circumstances Mayer would have a hard […]

People hate when their record is not a hit. Or the one they’re working. Or the one made by their favorite artist. And what’s on the radio, what’s successful, sucks. I get it. You’re frustrated. You wish the world were different. But it’s not. Now I’m not saying everything that’s popular is fantastic. But I […]

Declare victory and stay home. With an 82% drop in its second week, from 305,280 to 45,536, “Artpop” is so stiff, you could iron a shirt on it. And everybody knows. And nobody wants to go to a show no one else is attending. Heat.  That’s what gets people to go, when their friends are […]